2016 SURF presentations highlight Purdue EEE undergraduate summer research

Three Purdue University Environmental and Ecological Engineering students participated in the 2016 Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) symposium on August 4 in the Neil Armstrong Hall of Engineering. As the capstone project of their summer research experience, undergraduates Celeste Bronson, Emily Conkling, and Jason Hawes presented their findings during the event which was open to the public.

Celeste Bronson shared her results during the afternoon poster session in the Herman and Heddy Kurz Atrium. Bronson’s study, PAH Analysis of Sediments from Pleasant Run Creek adjacent to a Former Manufactured Gas Plant, was conducted under the guidance of Professor Chad Jafvert and Assistant Professor Amisha Shah who hold joint appointments in Lyles School of Civil Engineering and Environmental and Ecological Engineering, and graduate research assistant in Civil Engineering, Xuda Lin.

 

 

 

 

 

Emily Conkling presented her findings during the morning poster session in the Kurz Atrium. Conkling’s study, Developing Methods to Characterize Cured-in-Place Pipe (CIPP), was directed by Assistant Professor Andrew Whelton who holds a joint appointment in Lyles School of Civil Engineering and Environmental and Ecological Engineering and Civil Engineering graduate student, Mahboobeh Teimouri. Conkling’s poster finished in the top 10 for the morning poster session.

 

 

 

 

 

Jason Hawes shared his research findings during a morning presentation in Armstrong Hall. Hawe’s study, Comparative Life Cycle Assessment of Direct and Indirect Solar Water Disinfection Processes in Developing Countries, was guided by Professor Ernest (Chip) Blatchley, who holds a joint appointment in Lyles School of Civil Engineering and Environmental and Ecological Engineering and Civil Engineering graduate research assistant, Margaret Busse. Hawes received 1st place in the top research talk category for his presentation.

 

 

 

 

 

SURF is an 11-week program held annually on Purdue’s campus. Interested undergraduates enrolled at any U.S. college and university must apply and be selected to participate. Once chosen, students will be matched with a faculty member and graduate student mentor who will instruct the participant in best-practices for research on the forefront of science, technology, and engineering. Sponsored by the National Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), SURF is designed to expose students to the many opportunities available to improve life for individuals and society through research.

To learn more about SURF, visit: https://engineering.purdue.edu/Engr/Research/SURF